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Kings Science Academy trio appear in court charged with fraud offences

The former headteacher and two senior members of staff at one of the country’s first free schools have today...

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Labour Education Pledges: the complete list

Labour announced its education manifesto today. Here’s the full list of pledges: – All secondary school and college pupils...

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Unions welcome Labour plans for one-to-one career advice, but warn of more Westminster control

Union leaders have welcomed Labour proposals for face-to-face careers advice for all secondary school pupils – but fired a...

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80 school leaders call on Labour not to ‘reverse’ academy freedoms – but benefit of autonomy may be overstated

Eighty school leaders from some of the country’s best-performing schools have today questioned Labour plans to ‘reverse’ academy freedoms...

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Labour pledges one-to-one career advice for every teenager at unveiling of party’s education manifesto

Every teenager will receive guaranteed one-to-one career advice to revitalise a system on “life support”, Labour has announced this...

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Teacher banned indefinitely for changing pupils’ SATs papers

A teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely after changing pupils’ key stage two exam papers. Ian Guffick also...

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New “dating service” brings together research and classroom practice

A new brokerage service linking up research evidence to classroom practice in 12 schools will launch this month. The Evidence...

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HQ of three education organisations including Ark Schools remain closed due to central London fire

The central London offices of three education organisations, including Ark Schools, remain closed this week following an electrical fire...

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Cash to implement infant free school meals policy is ‘not going where it is needed’

Concerns have been raised after schools with poor rates of free school meal uptake missed out on a share...

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